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She Works Hard for the Money - Donna Summer 🎙
Wiki, ed. - "She Works Hard for the Money" is a song by American singer Donna Summer (1983). The song was written by Michael Omartian and Summer. It was released as the lead single on May 10, 1983. It became a hit for Summer, reaching No. 1 for a 3-week stay atop the Billboard R&B singles chart..
The song tells a story of a hard-working blue-collar woman. It was based on Summer's inspiration she had on the night of Feb. 23–24, 1983, after the Grammy Awards ceremony when she went to the Hollywood restaurant Chasen's. Summer encountered a restroom attendant named Onetta Johnson who was exhausted from working long hours...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She_Works_Hard_for_the_Money